Charles Taylor names new Asia director of Marine Technical Services

Gordon Tennant has over 40 years of maritime industry experience.

Charles Taylor has appointed Gordon Tennant as regional director for Marine Technical Services (Asia).

In a statement, the company said this marks “a strategic expansion of its marine capabilities across the region”

Tennant will be based in Singapore and will report to Phil Osmotherley, global managing director, Marine Technical Services.

The new company official has over four decades of experience in the maritime industry, having served as a 1st Class Marine Engineer across a range of vessel types as well as holding senior technical roles, including Engineering Superintendent and new build inspector. His tenure with Braemar (ABL) spanned both Singapore and London, and he has spent the last few years independently consulting on casualty investigations and technical surveys for Hull & Machinery underwriters, P&I Clubs, shipowners and other stakeholders.

In Asia Pacific region, the Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services (MTS) team is located in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China.